A nearby stellar explosion may have played a crucial role in the formation of Earth. New research shows why the cosmic radiation from a supernova was more than merely destructive.
Astronomy
Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered something unprecedented: a supermassive black hole that was expelled from the galaxy it inhabited.
Although not as impressive as Comet Lemmon, several comets will become visible again from Earth in the coming months, especially with binoculars or a small, simple telescope.
New data from the James Webb have shown a supernova that occurred when the universe was less than one billion years old.
Today, December 25th, we celebrate Christmas. It's a date that speaks not only to an important event for Christianity, but also to the interesting history of calendars and the effort throughout the centuries to measure time with ever greater precision.
Astronomers have identified a rare cosmic three-for-one: three interacting galaxies, each showing signs of an actively feeding supermassive black hole that emits radio waves offering new insight into how galaxy mergers can trigger black-hole activity.
Discover the optical and exposure reasons that ruin your moon shots, and apply simple tips to get sharp images without needing an expensive phone.
Recent research suggests that powerful stellar explosions bathe star systems in radioactive building blocks, allowing dry, rocky planets like Earth to be extremely common today.
An international team of scientists, with access to NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, has found the strongest evidence to date of an atmosphere on a rocky planet.
The idea of colonising Mars has always been particularly intriguing, but perhaps not everyone knows that there is a hypothetical process to make it possible: the terraforming of the Red Planet.
The number of satellites in low Earth orbit is becoming so large that a single collision between these objects could trigger an uncontrollable chain reaction.
Astronauts from different missions agree on something unexpected: space seems to have a smell. Descriptions ranging from hot metal to burnt meat raise a curious scientific question. Does space really have an odor?